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 # Lotus changelog
 
-# 1.19.0 / 2022-11-16
+# 1.19.0-rc1 / 2022-11-16
 
 This is the first release candidate for the upcoming OPTIONAL v1.19.0 release of Lotus. 
 More detailed changelog and description will come later